r fllE OMAHA DAILY BEE ! SUNDAY. MAPPH 20. IBDH-RlXTliEN 1'AOliS.
EASTER DAYS IN SIGHT
Ono Week Moro for Reflection and Retrospec
tion , Then Flowers and Brightness.
DULLEST EVER EXPERIENCED BY SOCIETY
MM. iTmlgn Kn.vMir KrniU an Interoiting
1'apor About "Typri nf .Slmkmpenrn'i
Women"--Iliitcrtiiliunont l >
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.Mr. mill Alrn. Hurt.
RPO tlio t.cntcn rnnld demure ,
With tier earnest fiicu anil pure ,
Anil that truiitroiidutiliil , tundor nmllo upon It ;
As to mass slio wends her way ,
1'rayer lMok , urosi anil rosary ,
Slio Is meditating on hur Kattur bonnot.
Sen her kncol before her jmw ,
Ijlft lior eyes so heavenly blue , 4
To tlio altar , with the decorations on It ;
Heo her ( twin the service jpngu
With tin1 air of saint anil SIIKO ,
As bho fondly ihvclli upon hur Easter bonnot.
Son lior to confession go ,
With a step Ht-dato anil slow
Book tlio penitential Moo I and kncol upon It ;
lliiar lior "fesV all sorts of sins ,
Blzcil from elephants to pins ,
Btlllcoxltatlnnon bur Kastor bonnot.
Lot the pretty nmli ! ulono ,
Him Is Klildythai wu'll own ,
But she's Innocent -I'll make my llfo upon HI
Lot lior olioine 'Iwlxt llovvors and wliiKS ,
K-jncy pins or velvet tarings.
ti"or what Is spring without tlio Kiistor bonnet ?
Hul.MillUNT.
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A week inoro anil tlio followers of the bcuu
monde will lay asldo tlio sackcloth and nshes
and don the crmino aim line linen spoken of
in holy writ.
Tlio period just closing lias been more gen
erally observed than over before by ttio de
votees of society , and t'lio ' churcncs have felt
the influences that have been at work slnco
Ash Wednesday dawned.
Women have entered inoro into the spirit
3f the season , and a larger measure of self-
abnegation has seemingly boon ab.-oad in the
community than is recalled by the writer
at the sumo period in past years. Sowing
societies , reading circles and literary after
noons have broken the tedium of the Lenten
days to the thorough enjoyment of those who
liavo fasted that tlio feast might bo enjoyed.
As for the future , there is little in prospect
to give comfort to the assiduous follower of
Lame ) Fashion. A few events of a minor
lharncluv are spoken of , but they hold out
lo glittering promises of great pleasure to
she gilded belles and beaux who are in the
Kwiin. A woildhig or two will furnish the
gossips with materials for chats about this ,
that and the other thing , but beyond this
the post J > nten season gives small liopo for
those who make society a business as well as
a pleasure.
Do you want to bo beautiful , oven in old
ago , then follow these rules and you will be
all j'ou desire :
Hat regularly and not too much.
liatho every day and change the garment
next the skin very frequently.
Take plenty of outdoor exercise.
Wash the face with hot water and pure
palm oil soap atnight ; rinse with cold water
to restore a healthy tone to the skin.
liatho the neck and shoulders occasionally
with alcohol to keep the llesh llrm and hard ,
also the arms.
Do not wear the same veil very long , as the
dust settles in it and will injure the com
plexion.
Try to preserve a happy , contented dispo
sition , and you will bo beautiful oven though
an old woman.
*
Stories innumerable have been told of the
devices to whi-h people will resort to ward
off the superstitions of misfortune attendant
upon thirteen at table , but a certain Wash
ington hostess dodged fate in a now way.
Invitations to the number of fourteen had
been issued for her dinner , but at the last
moment , when too late to find a substitute ,
ono of the ladies failed to put in an appear-
Vnco. Dinner was announced and the guests
were about to bo seated when the hostess
begged them wait an instant longer. She
hurriedly whispered instructions to her but
ler , and , with a sigh of .relief , gave tbo signal
for the company to bo seated. The place of
the absent guest was supplied by the butler ,
who , in accordance with his orders , re
mained seated until tbo lirst course had been
oorvod.
iru'HVumon. .
Mrs. Koysor must have felt highly compli
mented by the largo number of ladies who
faced the most trying day of a most trying
month to hear her lecture on "Types of
Shakespeare's Women" at Liningor's Art
gallery Wednesday afternoon.
It was a delightful surprise to those pres
ent when Mr , Jules Lombard rolled forth his
dollanco of the weather in the rollicking
notes of Myron Whitney's celebrated "Nancy
Leo. " In response to a hearty cncoro ho gave
an equally inspiring selection , "Hero Upon
My Vessel's Deck , " the noted pirate's song
from Hiccl's opera , "Tho Duke of Edin
burgh. "
The genuine student and lover of Shakes
peare must have been charmed by the
groupings and clover delineations of charac
ters interpreted by the lecturer , while
these who had not oven read him might
have found intense pleasure in contemplating
the beautiful , gracious and noble types of
women so clearly set before them ;
as the author of the paper truly said ,
'types so elastic as to represent the greatest
and humblest among us , " almost as many
ns great Isaturo herself has given us. While
it may bo impossible , as Mrs. ICoysor ob
served , to say anything now of Shakespeare ,
the originality of the speaker was shown by
a skillful "rearranging the visions of glory
so that from their changed positions and
proximity to each other now lights were
shown , never seen before , " and she gave the
turn to the "kaleidoscope that made ono
marvel for the hundredth time nt the power
and delicacy of tlio master hand. " It was
lUtlng that the speaker chose to dwell upon
the lights rather than the shades of Shakes
peare's creations. "Tho author's whole atti
tude " said the "toward
, sponsor , women ,
whether In the plays collectively or Indi
vidually , is ilattering to the sox. In only
ono of all his dramas is there uo woman
strongly drawn , and to our credit ,
and as a tribute to the poet , bo
it said that only In 'Timon of
Athens' , the tragedy of despair , is woman
as a great inllucnco entirely tacking. In all
this magnlllcont galaxy is only ono trivial
woman to be found , the false Cressida.whoso
trilling the poet takes pains to impress us is
not common among her kind. "
The author of the paper brought forth
Portia , Isabella and Imogen as the saviors
of these associated with them , stating that
the plays In which their characters were
delineated open with nil the conditions of
tragedy. That in them men are found as
slow of action as Hamlet , as Jealous as
Othello , nut instead of a weak Ophelia or i ;
Dostlomona they are associated with a Portia
or a Ilermiono , an Isabella or an Imogen ,
women above everything else beautifully
feminine , and yet stronger than these giants
of tragedy , inasfar as right nil-powerful ami
long-suffering is stronger than many fortilled
with all of the forces which it can draw to
itself in times and places of moral corrup
tion.
tion.Of
Of Cleopatra , that rare creation of the
cast , was said : "She stands so peerless in
her domain wo dare not classify her. She is
a species by herself , unmatched and un-
rnatehablo. "
Mrs. Keysor's paper was so systematically
arranged , so beautiful in its entirety , ami
the personality of the speaker added so much
to tlio attractiveness , one does not like to
quote from it , noping that at some future
time she may bo Induced to repeat It for the
bonoilt of these not privileged to enjoy it.
The fourth and last lecture of the course
will bo given on Wednesday , at 4 p. m. , by
Mrs. Ella W. Pcattlo. Subject ; "In Momor-
lam. " _
Their Klrst Kntcrtalnmont.
The "Unique Club , " comprising o few el
Omaha's young men and organized within
the last few weeks for social and literary
purposes , pave'ts ' opening reception Frldaj
night at the residence of Mr. II. E. Or , 201C
Harnoy street. The way in which the recep
tion was successfully managed and carried
out must make the club feel proud of ita
tnombera who had the recaption in charge
and gives an insight us to what may be ex.
pooled from the Uuliiuo club lu the scries ol
entertainments wh'eli ' they intend giving in
the near future.
Kroin the tlino the guests commenced to
arrive * until 1 ; tO a. m. the moments passed
quickly. The program was unoxcelle I , the
music splendid , Mr. K d'lrl ' < l'8 address , in
which ho gave the guests the object * and In
tentions of the club ami a hearty welcome to
all. were features of thp overling. At 11:80 :
p. til. the doors to the dining room were
thrown open , and the guests ushered In to a
most bounteous supper. Afterwards , the
lloor was given over to the dancers , and
dancing was kept up the rest of the evening.
Among those present were noticed : Misses
Jenkins , Woarno , Kocheford. Winnie Wal
lace , Maud Wallace , Sehocnloo , Swanson ,
Cox of Burlington Junction , Mo. , Patten ,
Gllllgan , Vom Weg , Her , Wardlow mid
Uhea ; Messrs. Modler , Charios Wunrnu ,
Fred Wearno , Kodllold , Ahmanson. Short ,
Cox. Atterbury , Foster , Uocho , Wardlow ,
Lnrsen , George Morgan , Kobert Forgan.
riiiyuil Illgli Five
Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Hart entertained their
friends nt high tlvo at their apartments on
.South Eighteenth street Wednesday even-
Ing. The house was handsomely decorated
with Jlowors and a delightful evening fol
lowed. Fifteen games of railroad high live
were played , after which pleasing refresh
ments were served. Mr. Charles Cheney
and Mr. D. E. Chapln secured the llrst
prizes and Miss Anna Uowman and Mr. S. N.
Mullo secured the boobies.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. K. IJ.
Cole , Mr. and Mrs. S. N. Mcllo , Mr. 'ind
Mrs. W. King , Mr. anil Mrs. D E. Chapiii-
Mr. mid Mrs. John Koitmier , Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Cheney , Mr. and Mrs. M , Parr and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatford ; Misses Mary
and Aggie Scott , Miss Amu Uowman and
Miss Ella Sanson ; Air. E. C. Wood , Mr. Ed
Wood , Mr. James Palms. Mr. Charles Marks ,
Mr. .1. Llvesoy and Mr. Stanley.
Miirrlml an Heiress
Mr. A. IJ. Uoeder , now of Denver and ono
of the big men of that city , for a number of
years a resident of Omaha , was united in
marriage Thursday evening to Miss Lillian
Armstrong Searlos. daughter of John K.
Soarles , tlio millionaire sugar king , at tbo
latter's residence on St. Mark's avenue ,
Brooklyn. The ceremony was performed by
Kov. Hlshop John Vincent of the Methodist
Episcopal church at S0 : : ! o'clock , attended
only by the two families in interest and near
friends. Miss Searle. . is said to bo a beauti
ful girl , as cultured as she is beautiful , and
it is with no small degree of pride that Tun
BCK is permitted to chronicle the capture of
a Hrooklyn heiress by an Omaha citl/en. Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Hoeder of this city were in
attendance at the weddimr.
A lion ling 1'arty.
Bowling is delightful sport , particularly
adapted for muscular young women. The
wonder is that it is not inoro generally par
ticipated in by these who love ilno athletic
exercise in winter days when tennis and out
door games cannot bo played. Last Satur
day evening a jolly bowling party was given
chaperoned by Mrs. D. II. Wheeler , jr. The
party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. D. II ,
Wheeler , Miss Wakeloy , Miss Burns , Miss
Barnard , Miss Lemist , Mr. Fairlield , Mr.
Will Doano , Mr. Art. ( iuiuu , Mr. Charles
How. After a number of games refreshments
eamo of course , rounding out a very Jolly
evening.
I.IMllCII Slltll l.lKlltK. .
Mrs. Scott is the guest of Mrs. ,1. II. Lacey.
Lieutenant Quay returns homo this week.
The Paladins give a party Wednesday
evening.
Mr. A. L. Heed is back from a visit to
Chicago.
Mr. Clem Chase returned from Chicago
last week.
Miss Boyil returned on Saturday from her
southern trip.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Grifllth expect to go
east tomorrow.
Dr. Bacho of the army is confined to his
house by illness.
Mrs. J. E. House and Mrs. J. T. Wertz
are visiting In Chicago.
Mrs. T. K. Sudborough , who has been very
dangerously sick , is convalescent.
Mrs. Ella W. Peattlo returnol last week
from her visit to Cuba and Jamaica.
Mr. and Mrs. Tallaferro , Miss Wallace and
Miss May Wallace have gone to Chicago.
Mrs. E. L. Bierbower and Miss Laura
Iloagland have returned from the south.
Miss Lemist has returned from Denver ,
but expects to go to St. Louis on Tuesday.
Miss Ella Nixon of Clarinda , la. , is visit
ing Mrs. J. J. Hardin , 2310 Hamilton street.
Although still confined to his room , Gen
eral Brooke is slowly recovering from his
severe cold.
Governor Crounso's daughters have re
turned from school at Minneapolis for the
Easter holidays.
Mr. E. M. Morsman , who has been on a
tour of the Pacllle Express company's sys
tem , returns this week.
Mr. David Mercer returned Sunday from
Washington. Ho was accompanied py Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Fowler.
W. A. L. Gibbon was called to Chicago
Friday night by a telegram announcing that
his only sister was dying.
Mrs. Leo Holsloy , who has been in Salt
Lake for five months for her health , re
turned Friday evening somewhat improved.
Mrs. John Ilorbach , accompanied by Mrs.
Bourke and her children , arrived on Mon
day. Mrs. Bourke has gone to Chicago for a
few days.
Mayor Bemls has invited the mayor of
Lincoln to occupy a box with him nt the
minstrel show to bo given April 1 by the Lin-
toln Light Infantry.
David L. Young , son of Mr. Erastus Young
of the Union Pacitic. who has been very ill
with typhoid fever , is recovering after a
siege of six weeks.
Uov. C. W. Savidgo united In marriage
Wednesday evening. March ! SJ , John S. limes
and Miss Gertrude J. Hass at the residence
of tlio oftlclatin ? clergyman.
Miss Slaughter and Miss Allco Slaughter
went to Lincoln Saturday last to attend a
party given by Mrs. Wheeler of that city.
They returned to Omaha Sunday.
Union Paciilecouncil of thoHoyal Arcanum
will give a social Wednesday evening m their
hall in Tim Ilia ; building. Cards and dancing
will furnish the evening's pleasures.
The marriage of Henry F. Chapln and
Miss Fannlo A. Brown was solemnized at
York , Nob. , Tuesday , March HI. Both of
the parties are well known In York county.
Miss Lacey , daughter of Major Lacey ,
Eighth infantry , visited at Captain War-
ing's , Fort Omaha , last week. She left yes
terday In company with Mrs. J. K. Moore
for Fort Washaklo , where her father is in
command.
Mr. John Francis has moved into his new
homo , 1001 South Thirty-seventh street , cor
ner of Mason. The new house is ono of the
handsomest in that louallty ami especially
adapted for uses of the Burlington's passen
ger agent.
Miss Carrie Ocunpaugh entertained a num
ber of friends nt her homo on Douglas and
Twentieth streets Tuesday evening in honor
of her frloiid , Mrs. W. Deacon of Montana.
The evening was very pleasant , dainty w-
froshments being served toward the elos-j of
the entertainment.
The ladies of St. John's Episcopal church
will hold an Easter sale and social Wednes
day , April 5 , from 11 to 11 p. m. , at Idlewlld
hall , northeast corner Twenty-fourth ami
Grant streets. All friends of this parish art
Invited to participate In what promises to
bo a very pleasant event. Light refresh'
incuts will bo served during the evening.
A traveling passenger agent of a wol !
known railway while m Galveston quite re
cently durl.ig the visit of Judge Dundy am !
party to that city siys : that Mrs. Sclp Dundj
was the hello of Galveston beach , her swim
tiling and diving being iho subject of immj
pleasint remarks by the natives of the town
who marveled much at the gracefulness am
beauty of a typical woman of the north.
The ceremony of extinguishing the lights
ono of the most ancient and solemn cere
monies in Scottish Klto Masonrywill bo per
foim d Maumlay Thursday evening by Som
per Fidclis chapter No. 1 , Knights of Kosi
Croiic , Ancient and Aacopted Scottish Klti
Misonry for the southern jurisdiction , at Ma
sonic hall. The ceremony will commcnci
promptly at 0 o'clock , followed by the tradl
tionai banquet at 8. Sir L. M. Khcom wil
onlciato as toastmaster at the banquet , Sii
William Cloburno , 33 = , performing the cere
mon.y.
The K. W. B. Whist club was pleasant'-
entertained by Air. and Mrs. H. L. Whltno ;
t rliiay evening , prizes boini * won by Mrs
Julius Kesslorand Mr. .T. II. Ulanchard. Thi
following players wens present : Mr , am
Mrs. J. A. llako. Mr , and Mrs. Julius Kesa
ler , Mr. and Mr , C. IL Balllott , Mr. am
Mrs , Arthur English. Mr nnd Mrs. J IV
Livingston , Mr and Airs .1 II. Ulanclmrd ,
Mr and MM F r Hhelk-y , Mr Taylor , Mr.
Reynolds. Miss McIIridc. Mls.s Durland of
Norfolk , Neb. , Miss Beaks of New York
Most delicious refreshments Were served
during the evening.
It will bo pleasant news to many Omaha
people acquainted with Ethel and Alloo
Dovoy to learn of the wonderful success they
are having hi Jollet , 111. , as vocalists. Ethel
and Allco urn stopping with their grandpar
ents , Mr. and Mrs. D.uvson , and recently ap
peared in n "fairies carnival , " to the delight
of a very critical audience. TKo Republican
of Jollet. speakingof'thelrappearance , says :
"Besides possessing dramatic instinct In a
remarkable degree the children have phe
nomenal voices. The little soprano , Alice ,
takes D above high C in private practice ,
which Is only one note below Patti's topmost
register. "
IMI'IKl'lhS.
"Dawn in tbo mountain regions of Vir
ginia , " said a commercial traveler to the In
dianapolis Journal man , "there exists n good
deal of the old-fashioned piety which pre
vailed In tbo days when It was customary to
run a dagger Into an obnoxious person's
gizzard and then pray for the repose of his
soul. "
"I was traveling on horscbackx of course ,
through that region laat summer , when I
came across an old fellow half hidden in the
underbrush by the side of the road. Ho was
sitting so quiet and his weather-boaten
clothes sn well matched the prevailing tints
of the locality that 1 should have probably
passed without seeing him If my horse bad
not shied. When ho saw that ho was dis
covered ho stood up and looked at mo for a
moment or two without speaking. As ho
bad a rlllo that looked at that instant to bo
near seven foot long thrown across his arm
I felt it my duty to be sociable. J. salTl :
" 'Hunting ? '
" 'No , ' said ho , 'I hain't. I'm a-waitin' fer
Jim Allison to come this way. an' if the Txml
is wllli'i' I 'low to blow the top ol his
head off.
*
New York Tribune : Two English country
yokels recently mot in a lano. "Hello ! "
said one. "there's been a conference. "
"A conference ! What's conference1 ! was
the astonished reply.
"Don't you know what a conference is ? "
retorted the llrst speaker. "Why , it's a
place where parsons meet and swap ser
mons. "
"Swap sermons , do they ? Well , then , our
parson must bo an unlucky mon , for ho
alters gets a crop of bad tins. "
It V-
Philadelphia Uecord : "Grandmother ,
hero's the minister,1' s.iid her pet grand
daughter in an awe-struck voice. Minister
and parishioner talked very pleasantly until
he touched on sanctitleation and foreordina-
tiou , and. In a sudden burst of eloquence ,
said : "Madam , do you not believe in Him
who llrst took you out of the land of Egypt ,
out of the house of bondage ? " "Egypt ? "
shrieked the irate old lady , lifting her hands
in pious horror : "cho way lies are told about
me ! I have never been past tbo Falls of
Schuylkill in all my life. "
*
Ilev. Dr. Fourthly wiis making a pastoral
call.
call.'Mr.
'Mr. Fourthly , " said the good housewife ,
with a troubled sich , "will there bo any
peddlers in heaven ? "
"I think there will , " ho replied , "but calm
your agitation , my dear madam. They will
not peddle. "
"They arc going to try the minister for
heresy , " said Deacon Potterb.y.
"How so ? " asked the sinner.
"W'y , we had a pound party for his benefit
a couple of weeks ago , ana what did ho debut
but have a pair of scales and weigh every
thing that was brought in. "
Mrs. Foracloque And you say the minis
ter refused to christen your baby "Nebuchad
nezzar ! " What was the reason !
Mrs. Quiverful He stuttered.
"Docs the usher belong to the church ? "
"Certainly what do ? " "
; you moan "Nothing
only one might infer from his actions that
the church belonged to him. "
"Rev. Dr. Thirdly wants STi.OOO to como to
us. " "Why , a month ago ho agreed to ac
cept a call at $4,000. " "Yes , but he's been
accused of heresy since then. "
*
"What has 'convinced you that tbo new'
preacher should bo ranked with the here
tics ? "
Church Member Heavens , the awful
dreams I have during the sermon.
Illimimiitism Ouickly Cured.
Three days Is a very short time In which
to cure a bad case of rheumatism ; but it can
bo done , 4f the proper treatment is adopted ,
as will bo seen from the following by James
Lambert of Now Brunswick , 111. : "I was
badly afllteted with rheumatism in the hips
and legs , when I bought a bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. It cured me in three
days. I am all right today : nnd would in
sist on everyone who is afflicted with that
terrible disease to use Ch amberlain's Pain
Balm and get well at once. " 50 cent bottles
for sale by druggists.
A Kansas woman wishes to open a mend
ing bureau at the World's fair , for the re
placement of buttons torn off in the expected
jam.
IS MARRIAgp A FAILURE ?
SttttUtlos Domonstmto n Strong Toiulonoy
in That Direction ,
MATRIMONIAL DECLINE IN THIS COUNTRY
Wlillo llvorrep\io ) Stenillly IncreiKliif ;
HlurtlliiK I'nrls na MiirrliiKn mid Separa
tion 1'rotluroil by mi Ilinl-
nont Ajttlnirlty.
The March number of the Political Science
Quarterly contains nn Important paper on
marriage and divorce by Prof. W. F. Wilcox ,
the eminent political economist. His Investi
gations have been thorough , and , from llg
ures covering a period of twenty years , from
ISrtO to 1SSO , ho has been able to sift out
averages which Indicate tlio rather startling
circumstances that marriage it : the United
States Is becoming a failure. That Is , it Is
steadily fulling off , especially In the cities.
And not only this , but divorce is gaining as
rapidly hi popular favor as marriage Is de
creasing.
Prof. Wlllcox points out that , with the ex
ception of Japan , which has more divorces
per year than any other nationality , the
United States Is far ahead of other countries
In this respect , and that of the Christian
countries we are In the lead by a considera
ble majority. It Is also shown that the ago
when young men and women marry is grad
ually but surely advancing. Tlio average
young man of today , who lives in a commun
ity where there is no especial pressure to
become married ( in some seoJlons of the fat-
west a man will got married at almost any
ago If be can Und a wife , ) waits until ho is
' - ! * years and about two months old before ho
ventures into the Held of matrimony. This
is nn advance of just one year over the average -
ago of 1871 , and to him who can appreciate
the value of statistics this will appear as a
remarkable tlitlorenco , and ono for which
some distinct cause may bo found.
So little attention 1ms been given in the
United States to the collection of marriage
and divorce statistics that there are only live
states where llgures of approximate correct
ness can be obtained. These are Vermont ,
Massachusetts , Hhodo Island , Connecticut
and Ohio , besides the District of Columbia.
"Any results that may be obtained from an
examination of these states , or parts of
them , are hardly to be regarded as applica
ble south of the Ohio or west of tlio Missis
sippi , wlicro the conditions are much differ
ent. " This is a proper caution , as will bo
readily understood when it is stated that in
certain places west of the Mississippi , nota
bly in tbo wilder regions of Montana , it not
infrequently happened that wives have been
received by the ear load from eastern states ,
shipped in response to tlio earnest demands
of lonely miners and ranchmen. The ten
dency of such migrations of women is , of
course , greatly tq.iiffircaso the marriaco rate
in the places wh'trii they settle , and to de
crease it in the places which they leave.
Thus , in AlontumfJtlip marriatro rate has in
creased rapidly during the past live years ,
whereas , In all states cast of the Mississippi
It bus fallen off. il'lju entrance of every un
married woman into the state of Alontana
may be fairly Ti/isumed to represent an
eventual weddingVcxcept in the case of acci
dent.
The following table gives the number of
persons marrying to every thousand of popu
lation in several European countries and in
the above states 1'or ho year ISTli , the mean
of the twenty-year period :
It will be seen from this that there was in
1870 , little difference between the northeast
ern and the northcentral states and Europe
as far as the average marriage rate Is con
cerned. Something appears to have gene
wrong with Ireland and Connecticut , as the
rates ronortcd from these regions nro very
low l , nK ritl < m ma > hiu < niTivti'l Ire
land's average , nnd It Is not , Improbable that
tlu statistics In ( . 'oiiui-i'Mctit have Iwoii im-
pcrfectlj made up.
In must European countries the marriage.
rate has somewhat decreased in the pant
twenty years , and n similar fulling off is ap
parent In tnoso states of this country nlwut
which the facts are ohtunmblo. The follow
ing table gives the marrtago rate for tlu <
llrst and last the year reported and the do-
crease. U will lie observed that the changes
haw been smallest In the rural States , such
as Vermont and Connecticut , which have
few largo pities. The farmer lives a con
servative life and llnds It slow task to break
up his habit of marrying. In the urban dis
tricts , however , the differences have been
much greater. In the District of Columbia ,
which Is mostly made up of Washington unit
Georgetown , there has been n surprising fall
ing off , from KUI to 'J0.7 per 1,000. Still it
will not do to attach much Importance to
these llgures , us Washington is made a
temporary place of residence for a large
number of persons whoso homes are in other
parts of the country. Rhode Island , though
is a good example of the decline of marrlago
in city I'istrlcts. ' This state contains Provid
ence , Newport , Bristol , Woonsockot , Pawtucket -
tucket and a few farms. The entire popula
tion may be regarded as urban. In isiir the
marriage rate was 'JI.4 per 1,000. In lt-8D the
rate was 17.0 which Is a decreuso of 0.8 per
1,000. These llgures represent the number
of persons marring , not number of marriages
out of every 1,000.
Mnrrlnso Marrlniio
Unto Halo
In ibtiT. In IS3G. Decrcnao.
Vermont 17.8 15(1 2.2
.MlllniLClnndH 21.11 Ij.J 3.U
Kliuilii Island 21.4 17.0 II.a
Coiinoetli'iit 19.5 15.8 U. "
DlatrlctofColumbia : . ; < 20.7 12.1 !
Ohio 2J.8 1G. < " .
Illinois 23.0 17.7 6.U
Q Prof. Wlleox says In commenting on this
table : "It might bo objected that the rutu
In IStJt was probably increased by the cele
bration in that year of soiho marriages
which would have occurred earlier had they
not been postponed by the war. But a com
parison of the rates in these states for each
year of the twenty confirms the conclusion
indicated by the table above , that there has
been a general' though Irregular , downward
tendency through the twenty years. "
It appears that the marriage rate has been
affected b\ the depressions of trade that
prevailed from 18.10 to 18.VJ , 1H7-1 to 1SJS and
from 1884 to 1878 and from Ib8l to 1887. Tbo
civil war , of course , also lowered the aver
age. These facts have been picturesquely
exhibited by Prof , Wilcox on a plotted dia
gram , across which runs a jagged line indi
cating the rise and fall of the marriage rate
in Massachusetts from IH-O to IH'JO. This
line starts at 'Jl per 1,000 in 1N" > 0 , reaches as
high as5 in 18I , then tumbles down to less
than 18 in 18. > 8. From there It zigzags up
and down until it pulls out at about 18 in
181)0. ) The lowest point was 15.5 , which was
reached during the period of depression of
trade from 187-1 to 1S78. Tlio general ten
dency of the line is distinctly down grade.
Somewhat similar but less marked fluctua
tions are shown in Uhodo Island and Con
necticut fur the period since the war. On
the other hand , in the predominantly agri
cultural state of Vermont there Is almost no
trace of and Influence of the depression
of trade. This shows that the farmers went
right along marrying and giving in mar
riage unmindful of the rise or drop in the
price of potatoes , while in the commercial
centers matrimony was distinctly discour
aged. In all these cases the influence of
bard times would bo shown even more
clearly if only llrst marriages were included.
During a period of commercial depression
the proportion of marriages by bachelors
sinks and that of marriages by widowers
rises. Whether this is because the widower
has secured conlidence through his previous
marriage and has learned that the additional
cost of keeping a wife is not to bo greatly
feared , or that having once tasted the de
lights of married life ho is unable to resist
temptation of entering once more upon it at
the first opportunity , Prof. Wilcox's ilgures
fail to reveal.
But the most interesting and significant
part of this paper is that which treats of
divorce. It is found that the divorce rate in
the United States is surprisingly high com
pared to that of other countries and is in
creasing just as rapidly as marriage is
falling off.
This is burning the candle at both ends ,
nnd it is not dillicult to foretell what a con
tinuance of tbo process must eventually re
sult in. The ilgures in this table show tbo
average number of persons divorced to every
100,000 of the population. It will bo ob
served that the United States occuuies a dis
graceful position in the-list which shows the
IIAYMOND ,
THU JUWELEU.
" \ S 7E have carefully selected a very choice line
* * of novel gifts for Easter and among so
many beautiful things you will certainly be able to
find something that your friends will highly prize.
RAYMOND ,
FIKTEKNT1I AND DOUGLAS. OMAHA ,
FRANK WILCOX C2 :
Successors to Norris & Wilcox , at 1515 and 1517 Douglas St ,
We will continue the old plan of giving great bargains in
shoe leather Notice some of the principal marked down
. shoes for tomorrow
DOES YOUR CHILD NEED SHOES
Wo have consolidated 3
Wo want vou all to see the lines of MISSES'
CHILD'S KID SPRING SPUING IIKHLS--$2 . , qi rrv
II1CKLS wo soil tomor $2.2o and $2 shoes , BlswBipl.uU
row for 81 348 pairs 11 to 2 all in ono lot
have sold for $2 , $1.75
nnd $1.60 , si/.os It to 10J.
They will go quick for
less than cost These two lines are cheaper
they tire
$1.00 than wo huvo ever offered
lot
all thoho lines M > i.Pno . ' '
misses' shoos
OVERGAITERS. , oh lid roii's nnd
Monday
r and they will go rapidly.
match
In all now shades to
spring costumes. Beauties.
Ladies' Shoes at a r gain ices-
Are so numerous in our store that
we harclly kno 'Uvherc to begin
Wo have a now A lot 6'f'20pnir.s | Cloth-ton , pat
line of shoos of turned butte - out tip , exten
This is the now Philadelphia h u n il w o 11 , to n"SUi ? OOB , sion Holonhocs ,
last Now ' style square-too Now York lust , bought' for a intirKud $5.00 , This is the now Piccadilly lust-
ladles' ahocs. bought to soil $1 ! line , will ho will bo sold for Now stvlo of ladles' shoo.
at $1 , go at sold out quick
at $ 3.50 A $5 , dull dongola
strcot shoo in hand-
173 pairs of Indies' $ 3.00 $ 2.00 welted best inn-
shoes , Boino in cloth . This is a regu torlal worth $0 to
top , seine plain and lar line , hut wear SJI.BO to got
some patent tipsin wo liavo too them. Wo need the
lace and button , ( 1 T r\ so that wo cnn $2 for a turned many ; there room now , Ihat'ail'O CTA
regular $3 shooa.goj ) I Q U out got iu thorn ono day. nil U i d button fore , this price , why the prlco OU
. is
tomorrow at < shoe. day
We intend to offer you shoes at very FRANK WILCOX CO. ,
low prices at this special clearing sale , . , ,
, ' . , ' , , "n 1 Sueceasora to Norris & Wileox ,
and if you are not pleased you will not inr iinTTA i d.
be urged to buy. 1515 and 1517 Douglas bt.
'
WE PAY STRICT ATTENTION TO MAIL OHDKIIS
dlvorcp rates , Incliullng separation , In varl
oii < < countries
jrulniiil . . . ' . . . w lieriiinnciiipuu
H 'r ' iKij ) i.s , .rnllro . . . .
i HKlnnil mill \VnU' : l til Xnlttiirlnnil
'i > i ! ' 1n I HI Ciilloil sunlcn.
' \li tN > lln 17. II Jnpiin
Ifoforo drawing nny Infetenren from Ihcuo
JlKtireH It mny bo us well to remember ! \ fuel
In oonneetiim with them which 1'rof. Willcox
hns tii-Klei'ted to iwlnt out , munely , that
slni-o the dlvoreo laws differ ireilly : In vnrl-
ous countries , no two countries cnn be com-
im-cd side by side. Thus It Is Imprmlblo to
believe that there Is such a grout ditTereneo
between the social condition of the United
States and C'anada as seems to bo indi
cated by the Ihjm-es. The truth Is
simply that It Is castor to become divorced
under our laws. In Jiipan the conditions are
of nn exceptional character , and , beslnes , the
country Is a non-Chi-iitlun one , a circum
stance that probably has a great deal to do
with the divorce rato. .Injiaii is the onlv non-
Uimiliin country that collects and publishes
divorce statistics , and those In ohaiyo of the
task have a busy timoof it. In isso there were
1115,1111 mnrriuKus nnd MT.IKH divorces , more
than ono divorce- every three marriages ,
and more than four and a half times ns many
divorces as there were in tlio United .states ,
although the population of Japan was only
about two-thirds as ureat.
1'rof. Wilcox has drawn another map with
a 7KKHue \ running across It , portravlng
the Increase in the divorce rate In the United
States. The map covers the period from INiT
to 1SSU. and the zlg/ag line , beginning at the
( > ' ) mark near tbo bottom , rises bv a succes
sion of jerks and strides to the SS.i men
tioned in the table. In only live years during
this tlmo was the divorce rate lower than It
was the year before and these backsliding
were so slight that they need not bo taken
into account.
Uy comparing the divorce and marrlago
lines , Prof. Wilcox arrives at the interesting
fact that during periods of commercial de
pression there is a noticeable falling elY in
both marriage and divorce , the inference
boini , ' that at such times there is a disin
clination toward changing one's condition.
Ibis does not only hold true in Kngland ,
where in the years in which the number of
marriages has been diminished by bard
times the number of divorces has not fallen
off , but raMior Increased. This is because
divorce in England is an expensive luxury ,
procured usually only by the rich , who are
not airectcdjby general Jinancial stringency ,
this circumstance , together with the rapid
increas-oof divorce among the southern negroes -
groos , and the fact that only about one wlfo
iusixof those obtaining divorce receives
alimony , arc among the indications , so
thinks Prof. Wileox , that divorce has be
come very frequent , and perhaps most fro-
liient among our lower middle classes , nnd
has reached a lower s tr.itum than perhaps
anywhere in Europe.
. A general impression prevails that Chicago
is the Rreat divorce emporium of the coun
try. This is a mistake ; the rate In Uhlcaiio
in 1SSIJ was not much higher th..n in Cleve
land and much lower than in Kan Francisco.
Hoth Now York and Hrooklyn have shown a
dccreaso in the twenty years ending with
Ibbli. But this does not necessarily indicate
that divorce was becoming less popular with
inhabitants of those cities. During the years
1S77 and ISTS , when the lax laws were in
vogue in Utah , vast numbers ot persons liv
ing in the east obtained divorces by simply
sending out to Utah for them. When neces
sary they would RO to oven greater trouble
than that. In fact , it is a rather surprising
tiling that while some persons can never bo
content until they arc married , others will
not be satislied until they are separated.
Many men and women willingly leave their
homes and take up their residence In other
states simply in order to qualify themselves
to receive the benefits of the divorce laws.
In 1STO there were 1,073,572 , natives of Now
York state living in other parts of the union ,
and of these ; iW3 were living in Rhode
Island , a state that was a favorite resort for
these who wished to become divorced.
Tlio records show that the divorce rate in
the west is increasing rapidly over that in
the east , while the differences between tlio
south and north have been dwindling since
the war , as will bo seen from tlio grouping of
ilgures :
As Co tbo cause for this 'growing difference
between the divorce rates of tl'o east and
west , Prof. Wilcox suggests the very reason
able hypothesis that It is the result , primar
ily , of migration "All over the clvlllr.nl
world , ' he sa , ! , "wo find two great curiTiits
of irl rrUlim Mi Progrcss. one from the rural
ilUtrMs to lliiM-iluH , uul tne other frum long
settled tlUtrkts to newly opened territory
Now. UN a gineiMl fuel that tin'dlsori'O
rate In lilKhur whiro either ono of these cur
rents slops than at its source.
"Kueh of tbe.so two streams of migration
seems to tnuilvo a processor natural selec
tion wheroiiy the most energetic ami self-
reliant , and also the most discontented , ills-
satisfied and even criminal classes , are sifted
out ami drawn off to the new homes Among
those the proportion of persons desiring dl-
voivo would bo much greater than among
those remaining behind. The prevalence nt
divorce. In our far western states would thus
be comparable u ) the Irequent cases of lynch
law in that region , both being natural ,
though lumontahlo expressions of the lurgu
proiwtlon of laule.ss elements in these
states. "
_
.i.v i.vt'i.s.s : or vn.ntirv.
llailnn Cntir/fr.
I wrapped me about In niv swallow lull ,
\Vbleh I've luul .slni'i ) ll.'ihylim's full ,
Ami fiii-lb I strode with a merry heart ,
And \\ent to tlio charity ball.
The great hall shone with n thousand lights ,
\\lille Its lit lernnHt comer ran-4
Nllh tin- plaintive pipe of the piccolo
Ami the cymbal's bra/en clang.
And the women ami men , the women and men !
Ah , they weie a slKht to see !
As they ifani'eil and diinced , till ready to drop ,
1 or the suUe of srteot charily ,
And a great bewildering sense of Joy
AlHorhvtl my Jubilant inliul ;
1 or I had not ihnimlit In tliesn solllsh times
Such generous folk to find.
lint mint 1 wastoni'hed by the charity
Of several women fair ,
\ > ho Iniil been so emm > tts they'd not loft
KnotiKh fur thuniselM's to wear.
Some of tne most capable men who spend
spring and summer on the Alaskan islands
looking after various commercial interests
earn very largo salaries and live what some
folks might call double lives. They are able
during the winter , In S.in Francisco , Now
York or Kurope , to be lavish In expenditure
and to enjoy all the pleasures of life , and tbo
fact that there is little to bo done on the
islands but attend si rietly to business en
ables a man to ivouporuto from the wearing
Joys of elvlll/.itliii and thus to prolong this
dual existence
'Mot tiers' ICeciiiiiineiulutloii.
We are acquainted with many mothers In
Centerville who would not be without
Chamberlain's Cough Kemotly In the hou.so
for a good many times its cost , and are rec
ommending it every day. From personal ex
perience we can say that it has broken up
bad colds for our children.1 Centervillo ,
South Hikota Citizen.
E DO A BIG mail
order business but we do
not ship less than a dozen
quarts a case. You may , =
however , have the case
assorted to your wish.
1 case , ilutits. . , sweet wines ,
assorted , $3.50
ditto sour wines ,
assorted , $2.50
ditto beer ,
assorted , $1.75
The nbovo prices Include paoulnz. eto
n
Angeles
onil Co. .
110-118 H , IGtli St. , Omaha.
i
New Dress Goods.
latest weaves , newest colors , lowest
price * ,
New Silks.
In plain nnd printed chinas , suriihs
nnd chnnKoablo olTcots.
New Spring Velvets.
Newest colorings , $1.00nnd upwards.
New Velveteens ,
All the lending shades , .10c nnd up.
Notions.
Department remodeled ; entire now
blocks of
n i H s.
HIIIIIOXS.
Drugs and Jewelry.
lllrney's oiitarrh powder. 40o
I'lti'liiir's UHStorln li" > o
IMso'M ( lOldon Cure 20o
Million's * ol 1.Ivor Oil . - > a
1 doz. cikos : puruCubtllu onp 'Mo
Hosiery and Underwear.
Lntllos' aid f.ist bluok hosa , IBo.
Ladles1 f 0o lisle vests , no.
Children's JOc school hose , 25o.
Don't miss this bargain :
Ladles' J1.2I kid gloves In 1:1113 : and
blacUB , KOlt QNE DAY ONLY , C9o.
Capes-am ! Jackets.
Ladles' c.ipos In all now shudos , $1.04
fcl/J'Jiinil up totia
Ladies' Jackets nt J3.93 , worth . $ > j at
J. ) , $ i ! nnd up to $20 , guunintocd boat
values In Omaha.
Children's reefers , 11.10,11.3.1 , tl.50 up
to K.
Kvory garment wo show Is u loader.
Easter Millinery.
Wo nro showing on our second floor
the Inrscst , finest and best Ilno cf
millinery In Oiuahn. 1'rlcoa 2,1 per
cent cha.ipor tluiu
department
Our Jewelry
Fruit of the Loom uny lionso In the
Is
partment now
coinplotn. ( Jlvo Lonsclale Bleached Muslin city. Dull nnd HIIO
us n cull it ml cot our Knstor lints.
prices. 3MO yards at
IC
' 2 Per yard.
'
Men's Hoots and
Furnishing. Limit to ou h customer. Shoes.
Men's lie so-MiiIcss At THE BELIi Monday Lnnlc nt
soukb for Ili'/io. this Inr-
MOM'SOo ilncu | ! II I II.
'
hiikfu fn - l-2lin. ndies' don-
.
rs , mlk emli. STuv
Men's 7. > o all allk senrfs , 2. > e.
JUKI nl.'ht shirts , blllt fronts , : i' > c.
81.0 I'roncli oulhrlKKiin undonvonr I9c.
Mouse Furnishing Goods
Aiu now arriving dnlly.
A visit hero will repay you.
Tlnwnre , woodcnwnro. hurdwnro.
crnnltowiire. tit prices that will hell
tliuiu quickly.
Garden tools , etc.
Tin oups , nil tilzcs , 2o each.
Prices RS low HH the lowou and goods
us Rood us the tost.
\Vo will not bo undersold.
Groceries , Fresh , Clean , Cheap.
lOlbt. beat Krnnnlntcd sugar for 40o.
0 burs best sonp for > c.
8 burs Rood boup for 25c.
High grndo ontsup , full pints , lOo.
Now T.ra Hour , 7. * per mick.
Cliulco tens. colTeus und splcos ut
prices below nil competition.
Qulok dollvory In this ilupartmont.
L'oU nnd pntent lontliur oxfords , tliut
bnvosuid fromSl.i'i toiiWii pa.r. .
All no In tins silo ; at JI.H. (
llutter Department.
Oholco country bnttor , I5c , Iflc , 22o.
Strictly fresh OXRX , llo.
llcnkos coinproSHi'd yoast. 5o.
Wo utso curty t > u'.eot lemons und
. 1'rlcos
( iranfca in this department.
very low.
Crockery and Glassware.
Ilonnllfiil cngravod salvers , all now
patterns , > V > c.
Kngruvod colury trays , lOo.
Now nnd dollcuto patterns In watur
pltchnrd'utSOc , - " > o and r > o.
Now lump * from SOc to Me.
1'lnu calio trayn , l.'ic.
DODGE AND 15TH STREET.
